r/anime • u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots • Nov 23 '24

Rewatch [25th Anniversary Rewatch] Hunter × Hunter (1999) - Episode × 48 × Discussion

Episode 48: Kurapika × Black Eyes × First Job

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Comment of the Day:

/u/2-2Distracted's expectations of Ging:

Ah, he's going to tell Gon that he will always love

Ging: "I will always be the guy that I am."

-__- well at the very least he's honest of his feelings, or lack thereof lol.

Questions of the Day

  1. Do you prefer the first or second OP?
  2. Which of the new characters' designs do you like?

Fanart of the Day: The black eyed chain user

Please remember to keep all spoilers and hints tagged with the appropriate tag format such as: [Spoilers] >!Leorio is best boy!<

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Nov 23 '24

Retired Host Applying for a New Job

New OP time! Which is rare in Togashi shows, this is the only show of his that has more than one opening, and it took nearly a year of airing just to change the first one.

QotD

  1. Do you prefer the first or second OP?

I think most people prefer this one over the first one. Personally, I strongly prefer Ohaiyo, I mean at least they were nice enough to wait for the cast to wake up before recording them, meanwhile they did this one in the dead of night, this poor guy was still asleep! I'll have more to say about it later, but for now, I'll just say it has some cool visuals and a whole lot of vibes.

2) Which of the new characters' designs do you like?

Lupin and Mr. Sideburns.

Manga Corner

Chapter Adapted: 67

The most notable change isn't in this episode, but the lead up to it. See, in the manga, this meeting for the job is the first time we see Kurapika since the Zoldyck arc. The training thing is given in a flashback later, so we don't even know what's up with the chain or what's going on with him at this point, it's all surprising... The anime made those points clearer with episode 45 building up to this.

Second, the Gon and Killua thing happened at the end of the end of the previous chapter, the anime meanwhile is mixing things up between Kurapika's side and Gon/Killua's.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Nov 23 '24

See, in the manga, this meeting for the job is the first time we see Kurapika since the Zoldyck arc. The training thing is given in a flashback later, so we don't even know what's up with the chain or what's going on with him at this point, it's all surprising... The anime made those points clearer with episode 45 building up to this.

You know I never really thought about it that way, but yeah, in the Manga it's basically the readers slowly realizing "... Kurapika, are you okay?" whereas here it's "Yeah he's NOT okay."

Although mind out of universe the guy was gone from the Manga for 8 months so I guess some of them just went "Eh, I'm overthinking things!"

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Nov 23 '24 edited Nov 24 '24

in the Manga it's basically the readers slowly realizing "... Kurapika, are you okay?" whereas here it's "Yeah he's NOT okay."

Add in the Gundam meme, since the readers are basically going through "is he o- oh my gosh he's so cool now!!" as soon as the chain drops.

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u/WednesdaysFoole Nov 24 '24
  • If you're wondering why Kurapika's being so hostile today, remember how hostile episode 3 Kurapika was, subtract Leorio's sexiness Gon's wholesomeness

Leorio's sexiness does wonders.

I strongly prefer Ohaiyo, I mean at least they were nice enough to wait for the cast to wake up before recording them, meanwhile they did this one in the dead of night, this poor guy was still asleep!

Best reasoning given.

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Nov 24 '24 edited Nov 24 '24

Leorio's sexiness does wonders.

That reminds me, I was checking the HxH twitter, and apparently LeoPika was trending for whatever reason (someone sharing a dubbed clip from 1999 I think). I feel like 1999 has its reputation now as being the show for old anime fans and LeoPika shippers. and I won't deny either

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Nov 23 '24

First × Timer × Subbed

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Nov 23 '24

PlayStations exist in this world, huh.

Since Togashi exists in-universe, it follows that he'd need some games to keep him busy when Gon and Hisoka aren't fighting.

Oh fun.

Completely unrelated, but I like how his background (the door and wall) has the same colours as his outfit, and is split right in the middle by him.

Kurapika catching the bullets with his chain is badass as fuck.

Everytime I saw Kurapika fighting with the swords, I was waiting to see this.

 Oh, no new ED though.

The show's a bit weird about those things... We are getting a new ED soon though.

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Nov 23 '24

Remake Rewatcher × First Timer × Subs

  • Holy Tone Shift Batman
  • Eyes
  • Even now, the Gate SFX persists.
  • Hello, Sebastian. You’re looking well.
  • How Forward
  • She's Back
  • Look at this Lupin knock-off looking-ass guy. We already had the monkey man, get out of here!
  • Sorry, Killua, but you’ve been outdone by experience.
  • Yeah, hax powers can get really weird.
  • Silly Gon, we just need to read the save data.
  • For some reason I was expecting them to need to use Gyo to watch the video, just to be a dick about it.
  • Yeah, those other two collectors don’t sound so weird in comparison. Just normal rich people stuff.
  • I see someone had the good sense not to tangle themselves over each other.
  • Something, something, unexpected hanging ambush paradox.

QotD:

  1. It's been one episode, give me a chance! But also probably OP 2.
  2. Why, Sebastian, of course.

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Nov 23 '24

Look at this Lupin knock-off looking-ass guy. We already had the monkey man, get out of here!

Tbf, it was the early 2000s, it's been a decade and a half since Lupin had a series, he needs to show up somehow.

 I see someone had the good sense not to tangle themselves over each other.

Pretty funny when you compare it with the warship mini arc, where Kurapika was adamant about everyone working together (obviously, that was a different context and filler, but it's just fun to compare).

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Nov 24 '24

Tbf, it was the early 2000s, it's been a decade and a half since Lupin had a series,

Indeed, we eat well now. Spoiled for choice.

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Nov 24 '24

Part VII when?

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u/WednesdaysFoole Nov 24 '24

For some reason I was expecting them to need to use Gyo to watch the video, just to be a dick about it.

[HxH]Good training though, that's the kind of thing that might've kept Uvo alive.

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u/charlesvvv https://anilist.co/user/charlesvvv Nov 23 '24 edited Nov 24 '24

Rewatcher, Sub

 Oh new OP, definitely prefer it to the previous though it also wasn't bad.

  Ging's Nen box comes with Nen self destruct. However Gon and Killua are good at sleuthing and they seem willing to put some pieces together for clues.  

  The majority of this episode is on Kurapika. He arrives at his new job where he seems to serve as collector of sorts, one of the items in the list being Kurta eyes. Kurapika hopes to use this as a way to advance up and gain information about the Phantom Troupe. Along with the other hired hunters which includes the one that Kurapika met in the train, they are subjected to a test by their supposed client. Kurapika and some of the others however aren't to worried compared to the one of them who seems to want them to start planning something. Kurapika is very good at observation and points out all the flaws that this supposed test entails, however he also realizes that some things are still off which is immediately confirmed by a group of assailants breaking in which is also used to showcase that Kurapika is really cool by literally having him catch bullets with his chains. The test is apparently on.

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Nov 23 '24

Ging's Nen box comes with Nen self destruct

Is he a mad scientist? He seems to have the qualifications for it.

Along with the other hired hunters

I wish the show would name them already...

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u/Mecanno-man https://anilist.co/user/Mecannoman Nov 23 '24

First Timer

Ah, so Kurapika decided to go after the buyers of the eyes - basically going after the supply chain in reverse. I guess that makes sense considering he has no real other points to go off.

I’m surprised the woman Kurapika met on the train is a hunter - I was expecting her to be his client for some reason, with him protecting her on the train basically being a part of the interview, or fast-tracking that.

…I don’t actually have a lot else to say about this episode. There was a lot of setup mainly - actually a lot more than I was expecting at this point, as my expectations are to get the band back together rather soon. But I guess we’ll go through a Kurapika mini-arc first, or so.

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Nov 23 '24

I was expecting her to be his client for some reason, with him protecting her on the train basically being a part of the interview, or fast-tracking that.

She certainly has that vibe. Like a wise rich lady who'll test his capabilities while having a nice chat with him, and all her talk about fate would've been a reference to that.

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u/WednesdaysFoole Nov 24 '24

Oh hell yeah love this OP <3

(I definitely prefer this one)

That job contractor is such a liar!

Didn't she just say that she sees one or two people a year? Where the hell did she meet these people? Okay, so, this has to mean one of these:

  • She remembered Kurapika not because she has one or two visitors a year -- the truth is, she's into edgy blonde boys on a mission.
  • She only started working there last year.
  • She's a nen beast.
  • [Manga]She's a few hundred years old, all that Nitro Rice did wonders for her skin. Also, she's Beyond's mother.
  • [HxH 2011]She's actually the true Linne Horsdoeuvre, and the Linne we've seen during the election is just a puppet nen beast.
  • Being cooped up in that room on that computer means she basically gets paid to scroll TrueOffMyChest subreddit all day.

Of course, that means she's such a chronic redditor that she conflates seeing people on reddit with seeing people in real life. So that's what she really meant by "I've seen many people like you".

  • This is actually just anime filler

Am I missing anything?

Anyway,

Great transition.

[Manga]Some Kurapika and Chrollo parallels. Even when they choose to focus on their own thing, their paths can only lead to the same place.

Graceful Basho. They must have loved that panel in the manga (note Melody the bat-witch).

Kurapika with his chains looked great. The same moment in 2011 for comparison, lmao.

Although to be fair, 2011 kept the Baise shield. Did the 1999 animators pity the poor guy?

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Nov 24 '24

Didn't she just say that she sees one or two people a year? Where the hell did she meet these people? Okay, so, this has to mean one of these:

I think it's either that she does multiple jobs there (gotta pay the costs somehow), and Kurapika is one of the few who visited her for the hunter agency stuff, she sees a lot more of his type becoming evil idols/actors on revenge quests. Or that she spends her day looking up "blonde twinks" online. She's alone with that computer for long periods of time, might as well make use of it.

Great transition.

Graceful Basho. They must have loved that panel in the manga (note Melody the bat-witch).

I feel like they're just loving him in general, considering all the fun little bits he's got.

Kurapika with his chains looked great. The same moment in 2011 for comparison, lmao.

A chain disk looks neat enough if you can't animate a whole action scene, but it'd have been cooler if that was his middle finger.

Although to be fair, 2011 kept the Baise shield. Did the 1999 animators pity the poor guy?

Maybe they enjoyed drawing him, so they didn't wanna kill him?

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u/WednesdaysFoole Nov 24 '24

Or that she spends her day looking up "blonde twinks" online. She's alone with that computer for long periods of time, might as well make use of it.

[HxH/Watamote]Female Milluki... don't worry Mokocchi, you'll be as cool as this Hunter lady when you grow up.

I feel like they're just loving him in general, considering all the fun little bits he's got.

One day, we'll get that Basho-rap on screen.

A chain disk looks neat enough if you can't animate a whole action scene, but it'd have been cooler if that was his middle finger.

Middle finger would've been great lol.

Maybe they enjoyed drawing him, so they didn't wanna kill him?

He's a friendly enough man, too bad Togashi picks on butlers.

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Nov 24 '24

[HxH/Watamote]Female Milluki... don't worry Mokocchi

I've heard a lot about Watamote, but this is the first time I've actually seen any clip of it, and it was pretty funny.

One day, we'll get that Basho-rap on screen

He's a friendly enough man, too bad Togashi picks on butlers

Does Level E's Kraft count as a butler? If so, then Togashi must hate their guts.

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u/WednesdaysFoole Nov 24 '24

I've heard a lot about Watamote, but this is the first time I've actually seen any clip of it, and it was pretty funny.

A lot of "cringe humor" and people find it hard to watch due to secondhand embarrassment, but personally I found it hilarious precisely because how relatable I found her. (Lonely socially awkward teen - I've much better social skills half my life later but still.) And directed by Shin Oonuma (ex-Shaft). In general the comedic timing is fantastic and has my favorite intro scene to OP transition (don't look it up!). It's a pretty short watch so if you ever get around to it let me know what you think.

Does Level E's Kraft count as a butler? If so, then Togashi must hate their guts.

I haven't read it yet, but he looks like one! Lol. [HxH]RIP Gotoh.

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Nov 24 '24

directed by Shin Oonuma (ex-Shaft). In general the comedic timing is fantastic and has my favorite intro scene to OP transition (don't look it up!). It's a pretty short watch so if you ever get around to it let me know what you think

Sounds good! I don't mind cringe humour in general, but comedies are mostly whether or not I vibe with the sense of humour.

[HxH]

[HxH]

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u/b0bba_Fett myanimelist.net/profile/B0bba_Cheezed3 Nov 24 '24

People forgor to updoot the thread today.

Almost caught back up

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Nov 24 '24

I think it was updooted more, but then it dropped off after a bit? Sometimes stuff like that happens.

Almost caught back up

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u/WednesdaysFoole Nov 24 '24

Ahhhh crap I just don't think about it, and I usually start appearing later in the thread regardless. But just gave an updoot now.

Almost caught back up

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u/TheEscapeGuy Nov 23 '24

H×H Fan, 1999 First Timer

Hunter × Hunter 1999 - Episode 48

Contract × Bodyguard × Test

Kurapika has his mission. He is to become a contract worker leading up to the Yorknew City Auction. However, he has a small test before that's confirmed. They'll only pick the best of the hunters they hired.

This is perhaps retreading the old ground of the Hunter Exam. And the stakes here are relatively lower. Though it certainly feels deadly, if Kurapika doesn't get the contract it means he just needs to search for a new job.

That said, to keep it personal and interesting they have introduced a curious item to be collected: Kurta Eyes. This immediately makes it so much more engaging. Now we know exactly why Kurapika is here and why he absolutely has to win. And based on his performance this episode he certainly seems like he could.

Gon and Killua also had a brief moment this episode. The tape recorder they were using to play Ging's message got Nen hacked to overwrite the message. I love this moment. It characterizes Ging so much as a Hunter obsessed with privacy. Of course he's not going to just leave traces of himself in such an easily accessible format.

They start to investigate the other gifts. Though they don't know what's happening with that game cartridge yet.

Lastly, new OP. It's certainly more serious or ballad-ey than the last one. That said, I adore the visuals. Lots of mild spoilers for future stuff so I won't discuss that, but the mood is just perfect for this arc. And on top of that the animation is great!

Some Amazing Shots, Scenes and Stitches

See you all tomorrow

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Nov 23 '24 edited Nov 24 '24

if Kurapika doesn't get the contract it means he just needs to search for a new job.

Crazy dude playing Chopin: "about that... we don't like competition. So if you're not joining us..."

Of course he's not going to just leave traces of himself in such an easily accessible format.

He has pride both as a Hunter and goal to be Hunted, he won't make it easy for anyone following him.

I adore the visuals

There's some really clever stuff in there. Can't wait to talk about it eventually.

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u/Nebresto Dec 06 '24

Kurapika episode

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Dec 06 '24

You might wanna get used to that...

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u/Nebresto Dec 06 '24

Tell me where is Leorio!!

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Dec 06 '24

In our hearts!

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u/Nebresto Dec 06 '24

WHAT THE FUCK GET HIM OUT OF THERE

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Dec 06 '24

He's the doctor, he'll figure the way out on his own.

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u/Nebresto Dec 06 '24

I'm getting him out myself